Pine Creek fishing
Pine Creek was last stocked on April 22, 2026 with 3,000 brown trout (3.0 in. average), according to the Utah DWR fish stocking report. It is a river or stream in Wayne County, Utah. From 2021 to 2026, DWR stocked 18,330 fish here, the 3rd most of 34 stocked waters in Wayne County.
Recent stockings at Pine Creek
- April 22, 20263,000 brown trout, 3.0 in. average
- April 15, 20253,024 brown trout, 2.7 in. average
- April 17, 20243,000 brown trout, 2.6 in. average
- April 23, 20233,023 brown trout, 2.8 in. average
- April 18, 20222,987 brown trout, 2.9 in. average
- April 21, 20213,296 brown trout, 3.0 in. average
Newest first, from the Utah DWR stocking report. Full stocking history.
Pine Creek facts
- Last stocked
- April 22, 2026 (202 days ago): 3,000 brown trout
- Stockings in 2026
- 1 (3,000 fish): 3,000 brown trout
- County
- Wayne County
- Stocked since 2021
- brown trout
- Average size stocked
- 2.8 in. (2021 to 2026)
- County rank
- 3rd most fish of 34 stocked waters in Wayne County since 2021
- Name in DWR report
- PINE CR
- Nearest water
- Fremont River, 0.9 mi
- Rules
- Statewide rules (no water-specific entry in the 2026 guidebook)
Pine Creek stocking report, last 12 months
| April 22, 2026 | Brown trout | 3,000 | 3.0 in. |
Source: Utah DWR fish stocking report. Stocking data fetched Nov. 10, 2026; newest record dated Nov. 19, 2026. DWR posts stockings after they happen and does not publish schedules.
Pine Creek stocking profile
- First record in the DWR report: June 5, 2002. Since then DWR has logged 28 stockings here in 25 different years, 67,212 fish in all.
- Species stocked 2021 to 2026, by share of fish: brown trout 100% (18,330 fish).
- Busiest months in the record: April (36% of records) and May (32% of records).
- Stocked fish averaged 2.8 in. from 2021 to 2026 (per-record averages ranged from 2.6 to 3.0 in.).
- Fish stocked 2021 to 2026: 18,330, the 3rd most of 34 stocked waters in Wayne County and 237th of 1,076 statewide.
- Nearest other water with a page: Fremont River, 0.9 mi away.
Computed from Utah DWR stocking records (fish counts and average lengths as DWR reports them). Past stocking is history, not a schedule.
When is Pine Creek stocked?
Based on DWR stocking records, 2021 to 2025. Stocked in 5 of those 5 years.
2025 stocking: 1 record, first on April 15.
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. This is past stocking, not a promise. How we read patterns.
Pine Creek stocking history by year
| Year | Records | Fish | Avg. length | Species |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3,000 | 3.0 in. | Brown trout |
| 2025 | 1 | 3,024 | 2.7 in. | Brown trout |
| 2024 | 1 | 3,000 | 2.6 in. | Brown trout |
| 2023 | 1 | 3,023 | 2.8 in. | Brown trout |
| 2022 | 1 | 2,987 | 2.9 in. | Brown trout |
| 2021 | 1 | 3,296 | 3.0 in. | Brown trout |
| 2020 | 1 | 3,040 | 3.3 in. | Brown trout |
| 2019 | 1 | 3,306 | 3.4 in. | Brown trout |
| 2018 | 1 | 3,202 | 3.8 in. | Brown trout |
| 2017 | 1 | 3,173 | 3.3 in. | Brown trout |
| 2016 | 1 | 3,011 | 4.1 in. | Brown trout |
| 2015 | 1 | 3,077 | 4.2 in. | Brown trout |
| 2014 | 1 | 3,045 | 3.9 in. | Brown trout |
| 2013 | 1 | 3,152 | 3.2 in. | Brown trout |
| 2012 | 1 | 3,112 | 3.5 in. | Brown trout |
| 2011 | 1 | 3,260 | 4.0 in. | Brown trout |
| 2010 | 1 | 997 | 3.5 in. | Brown trout |
| 2009 | 1 | 1,017 | 4.2 in. | Brown trout |
| 2008 | 1 | 925 | 4.9 in. | Brown trout |
| 2007 | 1 | 973 | 4.6 in. | Brown trout |
| 2006 | 2 | 3,007 | 3.3 in. | Cutthroat trout, Brown trout |
| 2005 | 2 | 4,548 | 2.5 in. | Cutthroat trout, Brown trout |
| 2004 | 2 | 2,037 | 3.7 in. | Cutthroat trout, Brown trout |
| 2003 | 1 | 3,001 | 1.7 in. | Cutthroat trout |
| 2002 | 1 | 999 | 7.7 in. | Brown trout |
All stocking records 2021 to Nov. 10, 2025 (5)
| April 15, 2025 | Brown trout | 3,024 | 2.7 in. |
| April 17, 2024 | Brown trout | 3,000 | 2.6 in. |
| April 23, 2023 | Brown trout | 3,023 | 2.8 in. |
| April 18, 2022 | Brown trout | 2,987 | 3.0 in. |
| April 21, 2021 | Brown trout | 3,296 | 3.0 in. |
Fishing rules
No water-specific entry for Pine Creek in the 2026 guidebook: statewide limits apply unless a group entry (such as a drainage) covers it.
From the 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook, in our own words. Rules can change mid-year: check wildlife.utah.gov/guidebooks before fishing.
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Pine Creek questions
When is Pine Creek stocked?
DWR does not publish stocking schedules. Past records show Pine Creek was stocked in mid April (3 of the last 5 years). The most recent stocking in the DWR report is dated April 22, 2026.
What fish are in Pine Creek?
Since 2021 DWR has stocked brown trout.
Stocking: Utah DWR fish stocking report, fetched Nov. 10, 2026. Location: Utah DWR, USGS NHD. Rules: 2026 Utah Fishing Guidebook. Page built Nov. 10, 2026. Found an error? Tell us. Verify rules with DWR before fishing.